Pete Hegseth wasn’t even good at being a *Fox News co-host*. He was drunk on the job all the time, and he got them a lawsuit when he threw an axe and it hit someone’s leg.
Smithy2232 on
Good for Kelly. Hegseth, the truth hurts, and you know you are not right for this job.
Trump and all his people are just posers. Shameful.
BrilliantForeign8899 on
Kegseth is so unqualified he can’t see he’s unqualified
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Suggesting someone is not right for the job is one thing, but the bigge problem is **how** they ended up in that position. Because removing Hegseth just leaves the role open for the next incompetent person.
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So we’re spending $330 billion on a ‘trust me, bro’ timeline for ammo, while Hegseth is out here quoting 13th-century warlords. Kelly is asking for a receipt and a delivery date, and the response is basically: ‘Stop asking questions or the bad guys win.’ At this rate, the ‘No Quarter’ policy is going to apply to the U.S. Treasury, too.
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Well if that isn’t the understatement of the century…
CockBrother on
>Kelly pressed Hegseth about massive expenditures of high-end weapons — citing public claims that more than 13,000 targets had been struck and asking how long it will take to replenish expensive interceptors and missiles. Hegseth and other witnesses pointed to multibillion-dollar plans to expand production
I see. So, running down the US stockpile of munitions is just fine because Kegbreath has a plan to build more and expand production by spending billions of dollars.
Did he, uhm, already get authorization from Congress about that? Or has he put the cart before the horse?
Perhaps he can pick up a few JASSM in the back of his pickup every time he’s at 7-11 for some brewskies.
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I can’t believe our defense apparatus is in the hands of the fucking Deep
DantifA on
Had to go back and check and Kelly did vote NAY on Kegsbreath confirmation.
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There aren’t enough characters available in a reddit post to adequately summarize this man’s incompetence, his all around unpleasantness and his complete unsuitability for the job at hand.
Aside from his day to day violation of Christian ethics, his co-opting of Christianity for the purpose of justifying war crimes, and the overtly undemocratic nature of it all despite his insistence that he is a godly man and “patriot…”
Let’s start with him touting America’s “air dominance” just before one of our fighter planes was shot down by Iranian air defense and two of our soldiers had to be rescued behind enemy lines.
He’s so inept that he couldn’t even get insider trading right. It’s been revealed that his broker was going to wager on government action and invest millions in a defense fund before the US attack on Iran, but Hegseth didn’t realize the fund wasn’t available yet.
He also openly defied a federal judge who ruled that the Pentagon violated the first amendment by restricting press access to his “department of war.”
Hegseth demanded reporters sign a pledge and agree to only publishing information that is pre-authorized. These journalists were barred from the Pentagon Halls, and some were even labeled as “security and safety threats.”
Most outlets refused to sign. Reporters who did not comply had their credentials revoked. The New York Times sued the Pentagon and won.
Reporting indicates that Hegseth’s actions were driven by an intense and irrational paranoia. Meaning that the person currently charged with overseeing our nation’s largest federal agency and America’s defense policy is out of his mind.
He also threatened to revoke press access to the DoD because the media published “unflattering” photos of him. How insecure.
As another example, Pete the Skeet stood in front of the press and demanded that they put a constant positive spin on Trump’s war or else Brendan Carr will come for their broadcast licenses.
> “The sooner David Ellison takes over that network, the better.”
This was his response, during a press conference no less, to CNN reporting on Trump’s miscalculation of Iran’s ability to control the Strait of Hormuz. A legitimate story that even if inaccurate, would still be protected under the first amendment, and wouldn’t hold a candle to the obscene amount of propaganda that’s being disseminated by the White House daily.
And it doesn’t stop there. KEGseth has repeatedly shirked his duties while openly flouting constitutional norms.
Of course this can’t go without mentioning “Signalgate,” when Pete “accidentally” added The Atlantic’s editor in chief to a Signal group chat where top Trump administration officials were discussing military strike plans against Houthi targets in Yemen.
Also, a recent report revealed that Hegseth cut offices that could have helped prevent the US strike that killed 160 CHILDREN in Iran.
So he’s a war criminal too.
Pete is the most incompetent and unqualified “Secretary of ~~defense~~ war” in history.
He has also been a Fox News contributor since 2014. So much for “merit based” hiring. Sounds more like favoritism to me.
There’s also his part in helping to orchestrate operation epic FAILURE. A war conducted under false pretenses.
A war that was waged without consulting with our allies or Congress.
An illegal war that ignores lessons from history about what happens when we try “regime change” in the middle east.
A war with little to no support from the American people, and a conflict that has ALWAYS been one of choice, not of necessity.
The Trump cabinet’s messaging has been so inconsistent that most Americans don’t even understand why we’re at war with Iran in the first place.
Let’s not forget Pete’s part in helping Trump carry out the summary executions of alleged “drug smugglers” without evidence or legal justification.
Extrajudicial killings that were only committed so Trump and his “Department of War” could make the case for military escalation, foreign conflict and regime change for oil.
Even then, in Venezuela, we removed Maduro from power but kept the oppressive regime intact in exchange for their cooperation. So much for liberating the people…
Hegseth’s incompetence and lack of qualifications clearly highlights the rampant cronyism and hypocrisy of a Trump administration insisting that hiring should be based on “merit.” There’s nothing merit based about Pete’s appointment.
Hegseth has also been accused of being an extremist. A fellow service member once called him an “insider threat” after seeing a tattoo of his that’s linked to white supremacist groups.
He was also once pulled from his National Guard duties at Joe Biden’s inauguration after concerns were raised from members of his unit.
Hegseth has blamed these criticisms on “woke” (how original), even writing a book titled “The War on Warriors” that tries to blame a “woke agenda” and “DEI” for undermining him and the armed forces.
But Hegseth is only using this rhetoric to downplay his own shortcomings, to shift responsibility on others, to cope with his insecurities, and to defend his white nationalist sympathies.
Then there was his outspoken and controversial support for the Blackwater contractors who killed 14 unarmed Iraqi Civilians during the 2007 Nisour Square massacre.
Hegseth lobbied Trump to pardon these contractors, which Trump ultimately did.
As far as his behavior goes, Hegseth previously led a partisan organization called “Concerned Veteran for America,” which has strong ties to the Koch Network (the *actual* right-wing embodiment of George Soros). Hegseth was forced out of the group due to “mismanagement of funds, sexual impropriety and reports of intoxicated behavior.”
In fact, he was also booted from another conservative group, “Veterans for Freedom,” for similar complaints.
A report about Hegseth’s time as president of CVA describes him as being:
> “repeatedly intoxicated while acting in his official capacity and sometimes needing to be carried out of the organization’s events.”
Hegseth has also been accused of sexually assaulting a woman in California after a speaking engagement. It was reported that he barred the door to her hotel room and took away her cell phone before violating her.
Although Hegseth denied the allegations, he did pay a settlement to the accuser. Questions were raised when his account of the events changed while under investigation. The settlement also included a confidentiality agreement. In other words, he’s a f-cking sex abuser too.
He has also been vocal in the past about his opposition to women serving in combat roles. Women who fear that Hegseth will undermine efforts to prevent sexual abuse and harassment in the military.
In the name of eliminating “wokeness” and “DEI,” Hegseth’s DOD also fired persons of color from high ranking military positions. People with distinguished careers and extensive military experience, making them much more qualified than Pete for their positions.
You say “DEI hire,” I say “DUI hire.”
Hegseth fired General CQ Brown—chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff—which was part of a broader purge of top military officials all suspected of being so-called “DEI” hires.
Following one of Trump’s EOs, the DOD also began eliminating “DEI content” by archiving pages that highlighted the contributions of women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and minorities.
They flagged over 26,000 images and countless web pages for deletion. This included tributes to historical figures and black military heroes.
The Pentagon also targeted pages honoring the Navajo Code Talkers and the segregated Japanese 442nd regimental combat team that fought in WWII.
The DOD has also overseen a comprehensive purge of “DEI related” terms from government platforms, property and online pages.
This included the banning words such as “justice,” “dignity,” “respect,” “equality,” “inequality,” “female,” “women,” “socioeconomic,” “underprivileged,” and “cultural heritage,” among many others.
This effort only showcases the GOP’s blatant hypocrisy as they continue to cry about “censorship,” “free speech,” and “reverse discrimination” while they continue to violate the first amendment and constitional rights of anti-Trump voices, critics and even protestors.
Republicans ignore this glaring contradiction and portray themselves as victims of widespread, anti-white and anti-christian bias.
They’re under the impression that their hegemony is collapsing because the inequitable structures in place are facing resistance and because the status quo that has benefited them for so long is under threat.
But in reality, they currently have a moratorium on power and are actively consolidating that power at an alarming rate. Yet still they resent a “woke,” “radical left,” secular boogeyman and blame immigrants and minorities for all of this nation’s problems.
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How is he “grilled” when he walks away with no burns?
StrigiStockBacking on
Well yeah the whole administration is a kakistocracy
ExcellentIntention57 on
Where can I watch the whole thing
Alwaystired254 on
Oh wow! A finger wag. Republicans are about to win the midterms now and a finger wag
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Sen Kelly pushing back like a real leader against these childish thugs even after the shit they tried to pull on him. That’s what real strength is.
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Surprised Hegseth didn’t jump up and declare Kelly “court martialed” ala Michael Scott.
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There is nobody in this whole administration who is right for their jobs.
It’s a sick, twisted funhouse mirror of the exact wrong people from top to bottom, and it’s by design, and for some idiotic reason 29% of Americans just love that. The Secretary of Education is the widow of a president of a professional wrestling organization. The head of the FBI is a raging alcoholic. The White House Director of Communications is a troll from 4Chan. They call themselves “Patriots.” It’s fucking insane.
The only thing one can reasonably conclude is that Trump supporters are either accelerationists who want to burn the country down or are just insanely fucking stupid and maybe the answer is just “both.”
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That’s an understatement. Hegseth is toxic to the institution he is put in charge of. He’s repellent to anyone with competence or a sense of morality.
dancefan2019 on
I wish we had Mark Kelly as Secretary of Defense, or someone like him. Instead, we have an incompetent idiot who doesn’t know what he’s doing.
thedoommerchant on
He knows. I love to see him put in his place like the petulant child he is.
AkronRonin on
He’s not even good at being a day drunk.
IrishPorpoise on
Pete Hegseth is a drunk bitch
One-Earth9294 on
I hope ‘Hugh Jackman as Professor X’ gets to be president soon.
Dazzling_Sea6015 on
How can you fail so hard? Can he just be sober and normal for five minutes?
Ok_Lettuce_7939 on
The most unforgiving thing about Pete Hegseth as SECOW is his hypocrisy. There is nothing worse in the military than a leader that holds people to a high standard while they perform and act to a lower standard. Writing a book disparaging the Biden administration while still serving as a MAJ was not a crime but instigated action against RETIRED CAPT Mark Kelly saying “Don’t follow illegal orders”. And don’t even get started on Signalgate. Truly the worst SECDEF of all time.
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The nicest way to tell Hegseth “You suck.”
cali__kid on
Mark Kelly always be standing on business, tuff 😤
digihippie on
Blah blah blah do something
d_ippy on
The guy from the Real World is a better cabinet member than the guy from Fox News.
Bishopjones2112 on
What? Whiskey Pete isn’t right for the job? Not even after he committed war crimes? Not even after he commits to the war in Iran without clear objectives and saying it will take time and democrats should understand, after seeing Iraq and Afghanistan and Vietnam, wars take time. So he made sure everyone knows he plans on this being like those. The worst and most expensive wars outside of WW1 and WW2. This man is a danger to humanity.
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Pete Hegseth wasn’t even good at being a *Fox News co-host*. He was drunk on the job all the time, and he got them a lawsuit when he threw an axe and it hit someone’s leg.
Good for Kelly. Hegseth, the truth hurts, and you know you are not right for this job.
Trump and all his people are just posers. Shameful.
Kegseth is so unqualified he can’t see he’s unqualified
Suggesting someone is not right for the job is one thing, but the bigge problem is **how** they ended up in that position. Because removing Hegseth just leaves the role open for the next incompetent person.
So we’re spending $330 billion on a ‘trust me, bro’ timeline for ammo, while Hegseth is out here quoting 13th-century warlords. Kelly is asking for a receipt and a delivery date, and the response is basically: ‘Stop asking questions or the bad guys win.’ At this rate, the ‘No Quarter’ policy is going to apply to the U.S. Treasury, too.
Well if that isn’t the understatement of the century…
>Kelly pressed Hegseth about massive expenditures of high-end weapons — citing public claims that more than 13,000 targets had been struck and asking how long it will take to replenish expensive interceptors and missiles. Hegseth and other witnesses pointed to multibillion-dollar plans to expand production
I see. So, running down the US stockpile of munitions is just fine because Kegbreath has a plan to build more and expand production by spending billions of dollars.
Did he, uhm, already get authorization from Congress about that? Or has he put the cart before the horse?
Perhaps he can pick up a few JASSM in the back of his pickup every time he’s at 7-11 for some brewskies.
I can’t believe our defense apparatus is in the hands of the fucking Deep
Had to go back and check and Kelly did vote NAY on Kegsbreath confirmation.
There aren’t enough characters available in a reddit post to adequately summarize this man’s incompetence, his all around unpleasantness and his complete unsuitability for the job at hand.
Aside from his day to day violation of Christian ethics, his co-opting of Christianity for the purpose of justifying war crimes, and the overtly undemocratic nature of it all despite his insistence that he is a godly man and “patriot…”
Let’s start with him touting America’s “air dominance” just before one of our fighter planes was shot down by Iranian air defense and two of our soldiers had to be rescued behind enemy lines.
He’s so inept that he couldn’t even get insider trading right. It’s been revealed that his broker was going to wager on government action and invest millions in a defense fund before the US attack on Iran, but Hegseth didn’t realize the fund wasn’t available yet.
He also openly defied a federal judge who ruled that the Pentagon violated the first amendment by restricting press access to his “department of war.”
Hegseth demanded reporters sign a pledge and agree to only publishing information that is pre-authorized. These journalists were barred from the Pentagon Halls, and some were even labeled as “security and safety threats.”
Most outlets refused to sign. Reporters who did not comply had their credentials revoked. The New York Times sued the Pentagon and won.
Reporting indicates that Hegseth’s actions were driven by an intense and irrational paranoia. Meaning that the person currently charged with overseeing our nation’s largest federal agency and America’s defense policy is out of his mind.
He also threatened to revoke press access to the DoD because the media published “unflattering” photos of him. How insecure.
As another example, Pete the Skeet stood in front of the press and demanded that they put a constant positive spin on Trump’s war or else Brendan Carr will come for their broadcast licenses.
> “The sooner David Ellison takes over that network, the better.”
This was his response, during a press conference no less, to CNN reporting on Trump’s miscalculation of Iran’s ability to control the Strait of Hormuz. A legitimate story that even if inaccurate, would still be protected under the first amendment, and wouldn’t hold a candle to the obscene amount of propaganda that’s being disseminated by the White House daily.
And it doesn’t stop there. KEGseth has repeatedly shirked his duties while openly flouting constitutional norms.
Of course this can’t go without mentioning “Signalgate,” when Pete “accidentally” added The Atlantic’s editor in chief to a Signal group chat where top Trump administration officials were discussing military strike plans against Houthi targets in Yemen.
Also, a recent report revealed that Hegseth cut offices that could have helped prevent the US strike that killed 160 CHILDREN in Iran.
So he’s a war criminal too.
Pete is the most incompetent and unqualified “Secretary of ~~defense~~ war” in history.
He has also been a Fox News contributor since 2014. So much for “merit based” hiring. Sounds more like favoritism to me.
There’s also his part in helping to orchestrate operation epic FAILURE. A war conducted under false pretenses.
A war that was waged without consulting with our allies or Congress.
An illegal war that ignores lessons from history about what happens when we try “regime change” in the middle east.
A war with little to no support from the American people, and a conflict that has ALWAYS been one of choice, not of necessity.
The Trump cabinet’s messaging has been so inconsistent that most Americans don’t even understand why we’re at war with Iran in the first place.
Let’s not forget Pete’s part in helping Trump carry out the summary executions of alleged “drug smugglers” without evidence or legal justification.
Extrajudicial killings that were only committed so Trump and his “Department of War” could make the case for military escalation, foreign conflict and regime change for oil.
Even then, in Venezuela, we removed Maduro from power but kept the oppressive regime intact in exchange for their cooperation. So much for liberating the people…
Hegseth’s incompetence and lack of qualifications clearly highlights the rampant cronyism and hypocrisy of a Trump administration insisting that hiring should be based on “merit.” There’s nothing merit based about Pete’s appointment.
Hegseth has also been accused of being an extremist. A fellow service member once called him an “insider threat” after seeing a tattoo of his that’s linked to white supremacist groups.
He was also once pulled from his National Guard duties at Joe Biden’s inauguration after concerns were raised from members of his unit.
Hegseth has blamed these criticisms on “woke” (how original), even writing a book titled “The War on Warriors” that tries to blame a “woke agenda” and “DEI” for undermining him and the armed forces.
But Hegseth is only using this rhetoric to downplay his own shortcomings, to shift responsibility on others, to cope with his insecurities, and to defend his white nationalist sympathies.
Then there was his outspoken and controversial support for the Blackwater contractors who killed 14 unarmed Iraqi Civilians during the 2007 Nisour Square massacre.
Hegseth lobbied Trump to pardon these contractors, which Trump ultimately did.
As far as his behavior goes, Hegseth previously led a partisan organization called “Concerned Veteran for America,” which has strong ties to the Koch Network (the *actual* right-wing embodiment of George Soros). Hegseth was forced out of the group due to “mismanagement of funds, sexual impropriety and reports of intoxicated behavior.”
In fact, he was also booted from another conservative group, “Veterans for Freedom,” for similar complaints.
A report about Hegseth’s time as president of CVA describes him as being:
> “repeatedly intoxicated while acting in his official capacity and sometimes needing to be carried out of the organization’s events.”
Hegseth has also been accused of sexually assaulting a woman in California after a speaking engagement. It was reported that he barred the door to her hotel room and took away her cell phone before violating her.
Although Hegseth denied the allegations, he did pay a settlement to the accuser. Questions were raised when his account of the events changed while under investigation. The settlement also included a confidentiality agreement. In other words, he’s a f-cking sex abuser too.
He has also been vocal in the past about his opposition to women serving in combat roles. Women who fear that Hegseth will undermine efforts to prevent sexual abuse and harassment in the military.
In the name of eliminating “wokeness” and “DEI,” Hegseth’s DOD also fired persons of color from high ranking military positions. People with distinguished careers and extensive military experience, making them much more qualified than Pete for their positions.
You say “DEI hire,” I say “DUI hire.”
Hegseth fired General CQ Brown—chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff—which was part of a broader purge of top military officials all suspected of being so-called “DEI” hires.
Following one of Trump’s EOs, the DOD also began eliminating “DEI content” by archiving pages that highlighted the contributions of women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and minorities.
They flagged over 26,000 images and countless web pages for deletion. This included tributes to historical figures and black military heroes.
The Pentagon also targeted pages honoring the Navajo Code Talkers and the segregated Japanese 442nd regimental combat team that fought in WWII.
The DOD has also overseen a comprehensive purge of “DEI related” terms from government platforms, property and online pages.
This included the banning words such as “justice,” “dignity,” “respect,” “equality,” “inequality,” “female,” “women,” “socioeconomic,” “underprivileged,” and “cultural heritage,” among many others.
This effort only showcases the GOP’s blatant hypocrisy as they continue to cry about “censorship,” “free speech,” and “reverse discrimination” while they continue to violate the first amendment and constitional rights of anti-Trump voices, critics and even protestors.
Republicans ignore this glaring contradiction and portray themselves as victims of widespread, anti-white and anti-christian bias.
They’re under the impression that their hegemony is collapsing because the inequitable structures in place are facing resistance and because the status quo that has benefited them for so long is under threat.
But in reality, they currently have a moratorium on power and are actively consolidating that power at an alarming rate. Yet still they resent a “woke,” “radical left,” secular boogeyman and blame immigrants and minorities for all of this nation’s problems.
How is he “grilled” when he walks away with no burns?
Well yeah the whole administration is a kakistocracy
Where can I watch the whole thing
Oh wow! A finger wag. Republicans are about to win the midterms now and a finger wag
Sen Kelly pushing back like a real leader against these childish thugs even after the shit they tried to pull on him. That’s what real strength is.
Surprised Hegseth didn’t jump up and declare Kelly “court martialed” ala Michael Scott.
There is nobody in this whole administration who is right for their jobs.
It’s a sick, twisted funhouse mirror of the exact wrong people from top to bottom, and it’s by design, and for some idiotic reason 29% of Americans just love that. The Secretary of Education is the widow of a president of a professional wrestling organization. The head of the FBI is a raging alcoholic. The White House Director of Communications is a troll from 4Chan. They call themselves “Patriots.” It’s fucking insane.
The only thing one can reasonably conclude is that Trump supporters are either accelerationists who want to burn the country down or are just insanely fucking stupid and maybe the answer is just “both.”
That’s an understatement. Hegseth is toxic to the institution he is put in charge of. He’s repellent to anyone with competence or a sense of morality.
I wish we had Mark Kelly as Secretary of Defense, or someone like him. Instead, we have an incompetent idiot who doesn’t know what he’s doing.
He knows. I love to see him put in his place like the petulant child he is.
He’s not even good at being a day drunk.
Pete Hegseth is a drunk bitch
I hope ‘Hugh Jackman as Professor X’ gets to be president soon.
How can you fail so hard? Can he just be sober and normal for five minutes?
The most unforgiving thing about Pete Hegseth as SECOW is his hypocrisy. There is nothing worse in the military than a leader that holds people to a high standard while they perform and act to a lower standard. Writing a book disparaging the Biden administration while still serving as a MAJ was not a crime but instigated action against RETIRED CAPT Mark Kelly saying “Don’t follow illegal orders”. And don’t even get started on Signalgate. Truly the worst SECDEF of all time.
The nicest way to tell Hegseth “You suck.”
Mark Kelly always be standing on business, tuff 😤
Blah blah blah do something
The guy from the Real World is a better cabinet member than the guy from Fox News.
What? Whiskey Pete isn’t right for the job? Not even after he committed war crimes? Not even after he commits to the war in Iran without clear objectives and saying it will take time and democrats should understand, after seeing Iraq and Afghanistan and Vietnam, wars take time. So he made sure everyone knows he plans on this being like those. The worst and most expensive wars outside of WW1 and WW2. This man is a danger to humanity.